maple granola with cranberries & toasted coconut

“I went to a cafe that had a sign advertising ‘breakfast anytime,’ so I ordered French toast during the Renaissance.” ~Stephen Wright

Ready for some of the best granola you’ve ever had? Then you’ve come to the right place. This is everything granola should be. Super crunchy, just sweet enough, with the chewy tanginess of dried cranberries and the yummy finish of toasted coconut. We’re having this for breakfast this cold, snowy Minnesota morning. What’s in your cereal bowl?

In a small saucepan, warm the applesauce, maple syrup, honey and oil. Combine the applesauce mixture with the dry mixture until completely incorporated and everything is evenly mixed. Divide the granola between two large jellyroll pans. Bake for 45-55 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes until the granola is a deep golden brown. Remove from oven. Cool completely. Mix in dried cranberries and toasted coconut. Store in a large, airtight container. Keeps up to one month.

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14 comments for “maple granola with cranberries & toasted coconut”

Beautiful looking granola Melissa – I love granola, it’s so crunchy and yummy, although I never used maple syrup before… it’s so expensive 🙁 I tried putting goji berries into the cooked granola last time… wouldn’t bother with that again… they’re a real waste of time when dried… they seem to have no flavour :/

this turned out really good. my first try too! You could try substituting any sugary syrup for the maple and maybe use a little maple extract? or just use more honey. 🙂 sorry to hear that the goji berries didn’t work out. they seem like they’d be great in granola.

You are making me soooooooo happy with this granola 🙂 I love yogurt with fresh fruit and granola in the morning (or any other time)so now I’m inspired to make my own again. The recipe I have is fine, but nothing like this one! Thanks dear Melissa… making my grocery list right NOW! Luv ya!

Hi there honey bear! Thanks for the sweet note 🙂 I too love yogurt (Greek vanilla Oikos or Chobani) layered with juice-soaked berries and homemade granola. I just posted a breakfast parfait a couple weeks ago that I’ll share on your fb page. This granola is yummy when added to pancakes too, or as the crust for ice cream cake 🙂 xoxoox